Gamers for Good grateful for the support we received for “Quest for Caring 2017”.
On: Sep 29, 2017
By: LizCooper
We here at Gamers for Good wanted to take a minute and thank all the organizations and gamers that jumped behind us to support “Quest for Caring 2017”. Putting together a new type of event can be nerve-racking. Will it work? Will they play? Will it be fun? One thing that tends to help an […]
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Gamers for Good donates $30K Thousand dollars and puts gamers on a quest @ PAX West 2017
On: Sep 13, 2017
By: LizCooper
PAX West – We donated $30K Thousand Dollars!!!! I was lucky enough to get invited to not just 1 panel at PAX West but 2. So I got to speak on both busy weekend days Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning (was shocked at numbers that came out so early after so many parties Sat night). […]
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Gamers for Good joins forces with LA community to help the Homeless
On: Aug 23, 2017
By: LizCooper
Gamers for Good came out strong on the morning of 8/19/2017 at Griffith Park where we participated in an event to help fortify the organizations helping serve the homeless population of Los Angeles. With activities like building hygiene kits, building PB &J’s, making blankets or processing canned food donations, everyone on site was bustling with […]
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Gamers for Good attends Games for Change Festival 2017
On: Aug 8, 2017
By: LizCooper
When extended an invitation to come and experience the Games for Change festival in New York City, it was too hard to pass up. I want to see what/how the “alternate” game space works. This festival is prime time opportunity. I need project and companies to feature on Gamer Charity Hub I had never been […]
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GDC 2017: What I expected, what I didn’t
On: Mar 15, 2017
By: LizCooper
GDC 2017 in my mind was going to be so much less stress than 2016 since NO BOOTH! I expected to get to meet so many people at a leisurely pace and take in so many more sessions. Did those things happen? How did my GDC17 unfurl? 2 main topics: learning and networking. Starting with learning, […]
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Starting the New Year 2017 off with Compton Initiative
On: Jan 31, 2017
By: LizCooper
Gamers for Good was excited to help out the Compton Initiative once again this January. They had contacted us ahead of the workdayto see if we were interested in working on a mural this workday. We figured why not try something new so we agreed. We arrived early Sat morning and helped with the setup of […]
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Operation Santa toy sorting is a great way to celebrate Christmas 2016
On: Dec 28, 2016
By: LizCooper
There is nothing like the feeling of loading your teens up on Christmas Eve to go serve others. That feeling is magnified when you arrive and are greeted by friends who help reinforce the value of this service. Having our teen daughters serve with us, is critical and holiday service is held in high regard. Operation […]
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Dec 2016 Helping families celebrate with a little Holiday “toy”magic
On: Dec 20, 2016
By: LizCooper
The Salvation holds so many wonderful events around the LA, so I am always very excited when Gamers for Good gets invited to participate in these very special experiences they provide. This year we gathered up a good size group of gamers and volunteered to help one needy neighborhood prepare for the holiday with toy and […]
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Spending Thanksgiving 2016 serving others Westside style
On: Nov 29, 2016
By: LizCooper
When we signed up to volunteer on Thanksgiving, we were a little afraid we would be alone. But never fail we had gamers come out to join us. We signed up months before, and they had asked what we wanted to do, of course, I said whatever is most needed! So we had no idea […]
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Refacing an elemantary school with Compton Initiative Oct 2016
On: Oct 18, 2016
By: LizCooper
Sometimes when we arrive at Compton Initiative we already know what our task for the workday is and other we just show up to rally and go with the flow. This workday was one where we just showed up. We got assigned to go paint a mural, so we headed over to the church across […]
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Sept 2016 YouthCARE
On: Sep 13, 2016
By: LizCooper
While up in Seattle for PAX West, Gamers for Good decided to give back to the community of Seattle. We found an awesome organization Youthcare who serves the homeless youth in the city. Education programs, housing, clothing, and meals. we grabbed some folks from Anxiety Gaming and served up dinner one evening. It was an amazing […]
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Gamers for Good volunteers at: The Compton Initiative July 2016
On: Jul 23, 2016
By: LizCooper
There is nothing like getting your hands dirty community service to really help center any nonprofit worker. Sweat earned out in the community giving back is just the recharge of spirit I was needing. After so many months inside on the computer or out at events meeting folks, it was time to put the muscles [...] Read more ›
Retro: Game Developer’s Conference 2016
On: Mar 23, 2016
By: LizCooper
What should we repeat? There was a need for these reviews: When we went into planning this, we weren't certain we would be active, we hoped, we thought, but not certain. We are certain now. The only thing that limited our ability to have even more portfolios reviewed was space and time. Flexibility: We decided very early [...] Read more ›
DEC 2015 Salvation Army Christmas Carnival
On: Dec 29, 2015
By: LizCooper
Helping spread holiday cheer in Downtown LA with the Salvation Army. We helped prepare snacks and treats, got the prizes already, then got to play lots of games with all the children who attended. Great fun was had by all.
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OCT 2015 AIDS walk
On: Oct 20, 2015
By: LizCooper
Gamers for Goods took to the streets of LA and fundraised and walked our way around the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area with the others that participated here in Los Angeles to raise funds for AIDS research and treatment around the nation.
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Sept 2015 Gamer for Life Book Signing
On: Sep 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
The pinnacle to the Gamer for Life project was the launch and signing event. Riot Games was gracious enough to host us and allowed us to take over Bildgewater and turn the visual, audio and gaming experience into one that honored our Muse for the project, Kevin Kanai Griffith (KKG/K2G)
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Sept 2015 Gamer for Life Book Shipping
On: Sep 5, 2015
By: LizCooper
Art books arriving on pallets, bubble wrap filled the living room, we were official a distribution warehouse!! We packaged a shipped all 1000+ order by hand ourselves 🙂 Yay, GAMER POWER!
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AUG 2015 Incredible Edible
On: Aug 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
Gamers for Good headed down to Orange County and met up with some OC gamers and headed out to the Incredible Edible Garden at The Great Park to pick fresh food for the Second Harvest Food Bank.
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July 2015 Compton Initiative: Rain or Shine
On: Jul 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
With our Gamers for Good secured we met in the rain with, lots of Gnomon student who joined us to serve in the Compton community. Shows how a few drops can’t wash the good away!
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June 2015 American Heart Ball
On: Jun 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
It’s not often we get the chance to help set up for a formal ball being held under the ENDEAVOUR SHUTTLE!!!! So we jumped on the chance to help contribute towards one of the largest annual fundraisers for the American Heart Association.
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May 2015 Junior Blind Camp
On: May 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
We headed out early Sat morning to help set up and run a day camp for Blind kids and their families around the LA area. tThe kids and the families we met that day reminded us we are exactly as able as we think 🙂
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April 2015 Earth Day at the Wetlands
On: Apr 29, 2015
By: LizCooper
This Earth Day, Gamers for Good decided to flex their muscles and put some sweat and labor into our planet. We removed invasive plants, trash, furniture and many other interesting things from the wetlands at the end of the LA River.
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March 2015 LA Foodbank
On: Mar 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
Paired up again with a pack of Gnomon students, and lots of LA area gamers for good we went to serve at the LA Food Bank prepping for distribution. I think everyone should have to work at a Foodbank 1 day a year, so you are a better donator to food drives at a minimum. The […]
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Jan 2015 Wheels for Humanity
On: Jan 13, 2015
By: LizCooper
Gamers from up and down the Southern CA area joined up to help clear, repair and refurbish wheelchairs for distribution to the poor. once in awhile we get to do a service project that means just a little more or is especially connected to those who volunteer, this trip had both a previous UCP wheelchair […]
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Dec 2014 Operation Santa
On: Dec 27, 2014
By: LizCooper
The crew packed in the vehicles and headed over to Pasadena to help the Jaycees get all the toys ready for Santa Team distribution to needy kids all over the city that evening.
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Nov 2014 Feast of Sharing
On: Nov 30, 2014
By: LizCooper
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays that the taking stock and having gratitude tends to have a lot of folks look to help someone less fortunate. Gamers for Good got to volunteer at a large scale Convention Center-sized “Feast of Sharing” held in Los Angeles.
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Nov 2014 Meals for Vets
On: Nov 13, 2014
By: LizCooper
With several Vets among our ranks, our CoFounder Peet Cooper included Veteran’s Day is one we really feel connected serving other on. We took this opportunity to head up to Los Angels VA facility and serve up lunch for a resident group of vets.
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Oct 2014 Ballona Wetlands
On: Oct 13, 2014
By: LizCooper
One never truly will ever understand how bad for our planet styrofoam is until you go clean a wetland that filters a river from a metro area. After our service at the Ballona Wetlands, we were all sworn off for foam FOREVER!
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Jul 2014 UCP Wheels for Humanity
On: Jul 21, 2014
By: LizCooper
UCP offers a unique volunteer experience with Wheels for Humanity. you get to work with your hands on something that will make a difference in every moment of it’s receivers life. It is the most powerful community service has ever felt.
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